bsmphilly.com Topics: mixturehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/mixture/?utm_medium=RSSbsmphilly.com Topics: mixtureen-usWed, 11 Feb 2015 17:15:54 +0000A primeval adventurehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/11/primeval-adventure/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Some Baldi Middle School students have been getting all primeval this year. Twenty-four kids in William Mathes&rsquo;s art class have been building sculptures of dinosaurs, and they&rsquo;re not anything close to desktop models.</p> <p>They&rsquo;re dinosaur big.</p> <p>The four sculptures completed this year are on display inside the school, including an ...John LoftusWed, 11 Feb 2015 17:15:54 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/11/primeval-adventure/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSGW's Brown putting himself, hoops program on the maphttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/19/gws-brown-putting-himself-hoops-program-map/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Just like his shots on the basketball court, Charles Brown chooses his words carefully. The George Washington senior is a young man of few words, which is just fine for the Eagles, so long as Brown&rsquo;s play on the hardwood continues to do all of his talking for him.</p> <p>The ...Ed MorroneFri, 19 Dec 2014 20:29:04 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/19/gws-brown-putting-himself-hoops-program-map/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSGetting ready to celebrate The Festival of Lightshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/10/getting-ready-celebrate-festival-lights/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>It was all so simple.</p> <p>My mother would fry the traditional potato latkes (pancakes) of Hanukkah in sizzling oil, grating the potatoes by hand against her old metal grater. Her fingers often bore the nicks and scratches for weeks afterward.</p> <p>My father&rsquo;s role was to hand out &ldquo;Hanukkah gelt,&rdquo; shiny ...Sally FriedmanWed, 10 Dec 2014 17:02:46 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/10/getting-ready-celebrate-festival-lights/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSThey’re back: Northeast in playoffshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/29/theyre-back-northeast-playoffs/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Now that Rushawn Grange and Travon Williams have finally found a home, the duo has the Northeast High School football program back where it expected to be all along: the playoffs.</p> <p>Like Northeast, Grange, a senior running back, and Williams, a senior wide receiver, took roundabout, unexpected routes to get ...Ed MorroneWed, 29 Oct 2014 18:42:39 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/29/theyre-back-northeast-playoffs/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSBlast from the pasthttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/22/blast-past/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Think leg warmers, Reeboks, acid-washed jeans, skinny ties and big hair. Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary&rsquo;s 1984 grads are planning to attend their 30th reunion next month at the Quartett Club on Southampton Road dressed in 1980s clothing. Mix in &rsquo;80s music and the nostalgia that is the spirit ...John LoftusWed, 22 Oct 2014 18:31:39 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/22/blast-past/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSLittle Flower dispatches Hubert’s; Ryan loominghttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/22/little-flower-dispatches-huberts-ryan-looming/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>When Thursday night&rsquo;s Catholic League girls soccer semifinals come around and Little Flower&rsquo;s David steps on to the field to face the mighty Goliath of Archbishop Ryan at 7 p.m., Casey Brown knows nobody will give her team much of a chance to win.</p> <p>Even after a 4-0 Little Flower ...Ed MorroneWed, 22 Oct 2014 19:33:04 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/22/little-flower-dispatches-huberts-ryan-looming/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSThe Guardianhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/8/guardian/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Taking a look at Father Judge soccer goalie Mark Pohl, it&rsquo;s not uncommon to wonder if he should instead be suiting up for Mike McKay&rsquo;s Crusader football team.</p> <p>At 6-foot-4 and 263 pounds, Pohl&rsquo;s frame appears to be a better fit for the Judge offensive or defensive line. Yet it&rsquo;s ...Ed MorroneWed, 08 Oct 2014 17:21:21 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/8/guardian/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS‘Taxi’ actress headed to the Bucks County Playhousehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jul/23/taxi-actress-headed-bucks-county-playhouse/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Her own life story could very well form the basis of a great theatrical piece.</p> <p>&ldquo;My mom owned a dancing school in our backyard for about 200 students between the ages of two and 80, including the local nuns who came over for stretch classes. She also ran a beauty ...Rita CharlestonWed, 23 Jul 2014 17:20:24 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jul/23/taxi-actress-headed-bucks-county-playhouse/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSKids get their own art show http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jun/18/kids-get-their-own-art-show/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Tacony Academy Charter School student artists will have their own show until the end of the week at the Starboard Side Gallery &amp; Studio inside the Portside Art Center, 2531 E. Lehigh Ave. It&rsquo;s a first-time exhibition for the charter school&rsquo;s students, said art teacher Amber Ganzelli. There will be ...Northeast Times StaffWed, 18 Jun 2014 19:17:52 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jun/18/kids-get-their-own-art-show/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSLetters to the Editor: June 4, 2014http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jun/4/letters-editor-june-4-2014/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><b>Fund education now</b></p> <p>During my experience at Student Lobby Day, I received mixed responses on the issue of additional funding for higher education and Gov. Corbett&rsquo;s Ready to Succeed Scholarships.&nbsp;</p> <p>When approached with the idea of more funding in higher education for middle-income families, many legislators seemed supportive and afraid ...Times ReadersWed, 04 Jun 2014 17:42:33 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jun/4/letters-editor-june-4-2014/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSA proud salutehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jun/4/proud-salute2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Joe Hansbury already had a college scholarship locked up, but he wanted something more.</p> <p>The All-Catholic offensive lineman from Archbishop Ryan wanted to continue his athletic career at the highest level. He wanted to serve his country. And he wanted to plan his future.</p> <p>Hansbury will have the opportunity to ...William KennyWed, 04 Jun 2014 19:32:11 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jun/4/proud-salute2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSEncore presentationhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/may/22/encore-presentation/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>When the high school football City All-Star Game rolls through town, there are no shortages of things to play for.</p> <p>With a father and uncle who had played in this contest once upon a time, Connor Golden and Connor Rooney had legacies to honor. Meanwhile, Joe Nigro vowed to go ...Ed MorroneThu, 22 May 2014 17:39:32 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/may/22/encore-presentation/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSAround town: April 23, 2014http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/apr/23/around-town-april-23-2014/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><b>Softball tourney set for Saturday</b></p> <p>The sixth annual Colleen P. Smith Memorial Softball Tournament will take place on Saturday, April 26, at Burholme Park, at Cottman and Central avenues.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sign-ins begin at 8:30 a.m., and games start at 9. The cost is $20 per player in the round-robin bracket and ...Northeast Times StaffWed, 23 Apr 2014 17:41:17 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/apr/23/around-town-april-23-2014/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSCooking for the family is a tasty traditionhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/apr/9/cooking-family-tasty-tradition/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Most of the women I know simply can&rsquo;t believe it.</p> <p>ldquo;You mean you still <i>cook</i>?&rdquo; they ask me in amazement as if I&rsquo;ve just proclaimed that I&rsquo;ve swum the English Channel&hellip;again.</p> <p>Cooking, it seems, is on the endangered list.</p> <p>The simple answer is yes, I cook. Almost every night.</p> <p>Let ...Sally FriedmanWed, 09 Apr 2014 20:20:53 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/apr/9/cooking-family-tasty-tradition/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSResidents cannot place trash in business canshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/mar/19/residents-cannot-place-trash-business-cans/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Here&rsquo;s a new wrinkle on the city&rsquo;s seemingly undying trash and litter problem, and the odd thing about it is that it&rsquo;s about actually putting out the trash.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s not about setting out trash the wrong way &mdash; mixing trash and recyclables. There&rsquo;s nothing new about that. It is a ...John LoftusWed, 19 Mar 2014 17:24:43 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/mar/19/residents-cannot-place-trash-business-cans/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSCurtain Callhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/mar/12/curtain-call/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Jon Bon Jovi once sang that no man is an island.&nbsp;</p> <p>Apparently, he never met Richie Cerebe.</p> <p>Cerebe, a senior wrestler at Calvary Christian Academy in Somerton, recently returned from the postseason state tournament in Hershey with some new hardware around his neck, finishing sixth in the PIAA Class AA ...Ed MorroneWed, 12 Mar 2014 19:56:38 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/mar/12/curtain-call/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSRiver Wards events for the week of Jan. 29http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/28/river-wards-events-week-jan-29/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Northeast Catholic Alumni Memorial Scholarship Fund</p> <p>The fund will be accepting nominations for tuition assistance grants until Jan. 31, 2014. The nominees must be the children or grandchildren of dues-paying members of Northeast Catholic Alumni Association Inc. The fund awards $261,000 in grants each year. Find the nomination form online ...Ali EavesTue, 28 Jan 2014 22:06:37 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/28/river-wards-events-week-jan-29/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSRyan’s Horan guides young Raiders to key winhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/15/ryans-horan-guides-young-raiders-key-win/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Brendan Horan will be the first to admit that the offensive system in place at Archbishop Ryan is somewhat of an acquired taste. When a visiting reporter generously described the X&rsquo;s and O&rsquo;s of Bernie Rogers&rsquo; basketball playbook as &ldquo;not the sexiest in the Catholic League,&rdquo; Rogers&rsquo; most talented player ...Ed MorroneWed, 15 Jan 2014 19:30:36 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/15/ryans-horan-guides-young-raiders-key-win/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSGreed might not be good, but it can be funnyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/15/greed-might-not-be-good-it-can-be-funny/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Jordan Belfort is about as vile of a human being as they come. He&rsquo;s an amoral, materialistic, greedy, drug-addicted criminal. He is not a guy you root for to win. Yet, he&rsquo;s extremely fascinating.</p> <p>Belfort is the subject of <i>The Wolf of Wall Street</i>, an atypical comedy movie from Martin ...Senitra HorbrookWed, 15 Jan 2014 18:40:38 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/15/greed-might-not-be-good-it-can-be-funny/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSRailsplitters rise uphttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/9/railsplitters-rise/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>By all accounts, Blair Bowes and Raymond Fred had successful go-rounds for the Abraham Lincoln basketball team in 2012-13.&nbsp;</p> <p>As a freshman point guard, Bowes was the team&rsquo;s second-leading scorer, and Fred, a junior shooting guard also in his first varsity campaign, was close behind as Lincoln&rsquo;s third option. However, ...Ed MorroneThu, 09 Jan 2014 18:55:54 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/9/railsplitters-rise/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS